Dishonesty, Apparent Coverup, and Horrible Customer Services regarding Ford Active Park

[canuck1975]

To answer your initial question, yes, I signed that sheet on delivery a few weeks ago. It was also on my original purchase agreement so not a suprise to me.

What does your original PO show? You should head back to that to see if your dealer screwed it up. I attached mine that I ordered in May for reference.

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[satchel prefect]

I have Active Park Assist and I'd happily sell Ford that chip for $325.

I was just going to say that if I had an option for a $325 credit to delete this feature and missed it, I'd be moderately kicking myself.

 

[Rob S]

This is almost as entertaining as the "getting Evicted" thread.

 

[KevinS]

This is almost as entertaining as the "getting Evicted" thread.

I saw "cover-up" and said to myself, "I'm in."

 

[Mirak]

Ok, so OP may have already tapped out, but I'll just pile on for good measure... Here are a few facts:

1. Active Park Assist is dumb. If Ford offered me $325 right now to hand over my chip, I might take it.
2. You got the $325 discount. It's on the window sticker. So you didn't pay for something you didn't get, and you don't have a legal case.
3. The "waiver" is very similar to the one most of us 2021 early adopters had to sign concerning the absence of BlueCruise. And despite what your dealer might be telling you, it has zero connection to OTA updates (UNLESS the dealer is refusing to push your paperwork to Ford without the waiver, which is in turn delaying activation of your modem - THAT is worth looking into.)
4. Something tells me you aren't actually in the "Early Access Program." That seems unusual for somebody who just bought the car a few months ago. Are you sure you're actually in the EAP, or is this something your dealer told you?
5. Even if you are in the EAP, this doesn't mean you're going to receive OTA updates right away. I'm in the EAP and I'm usually about 2-4 weeks behind when people on this board first start reporting receiving an OTA update. And it has almost zero relation to updates being available in FDRS.

Finally, here is a life hack: It isn't worth going through life angry. Looking for stuff to feel angry and aggrieved about. Try to cultivate healthy, positive relationships. This can even be applied to your current experience. You're going to have a far better ownership experience if you try to cultivate a healthy, productive relationship with your dealership - rather than accusing everyone under the sun of fraud.

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